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A great way to give back For the past ten years Catherine O’Donnell and staff of Catherine’s Hairstyling and Barbershop in Sault Ste…. Read More

Back in the late ’80s, I took a three- or four-day class in Photoshop. At the time, Photoshop didn’t have layers, since we… Read More

Like a lot of sign people, Bruce Ottway found his way into the sign business through an interest in art and design. Forty… Read More

Shop name: Hoyt Signs Shop size: 1500 sq. ft. Age: 66 Graphics equipment: Gerber Edge Gerber HS-15 Plus cutter Gerber Sabre 408 router… Read More

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft. com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read… Read More

Lane Walker is best known for his outstanding sign design, like the truck door on the cover of the May/June 2017 issue of… Read More

It wasn’t that long ago that you could count the typical substrates used for signs on one hand: overlaid plywood, aluminum, acrylic, corrugated… Read More

How much vinyl is left on that roll? Ever wonder how much vinyl is left on that roll? Grab a dial caliper and… Read More

The 2017 Sign Invitational is now history. The event was a little smaller this year with a flurry of last minute cancellations. I… Read More

When designing for truck wraps, we’re always looking for ways for our designs to be more disruptive in the landscape they live in…. Read More

Materials: Post and panel kit: $879 2½ sheets of ¾-in. PVC board @ $162 each: $405 Paint: $45 Total materials: $1329 Labor: Design/setup:… Read More

Shop name: Dana Signs, Redmond, Oregon MC Smith Signs, Bend, Oregon Shop size: Dana Signs: 3600 sq. ft. MC Smith Signs: 4500 sq…. Read More

Shop name: Old School Signs Shop size: 2800 sq. ft. Staff: One part-time Graphics equipment: Roland VersaCamm SP-300V printer/cutter Roland Camm-1Pro cutter Online:… Read More

In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

When Doug Downey told us he’d like to see an article series where a sign designer shared what resources he or she depended… Read More

Bob Stephens added his laser about three years ago. It quickly found its way into his workflow and let him expand his capabilities…. Read More

2017 Chicago Brushmasters Charity Auction Dear SignCraft, This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Brushmasters Charity Auction, held in conjunction with… Read More

Source list: Paints and finishes   1Shot Paints: Lettering and bulletin enamels, background finishes, specialty finishes www.1shot.com Akzo Nobel: Base coat/clear coat paint… Read More

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft.com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read this… Read More

Like more than one high-school student, Alex Olivera was drawn to pinstriping as a result of his interest in both cars and art…. Read More